Recipe Instructions In slow-cooking pot, alternate beef and onions; stick cloves into 4 onions. Sprinkle with sugar and salt. Combine gravy sauce, vinegar, bay leaf, thyme, and water. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or until tender. Turn control to high. Dissolve flour in small amount of water. Stir into meat juices. Cook on high for 15 to 20 minutes.